Official 2021 NBA Draft Thread

[Xatticus]

Ah wait.. I get it now. You are wondering how come Frank the Tank got drafter higher than where Garza is projected to be when they are "supposedly" have the same skillset?

Well... look at Frank now. Sure he is probably a rotational NBA player but was he worth his draft slot? That's a no and I think 99% would agree. Thus, people learn their lesson and sure Garza could be a rotational NBA player but not at Frank's draft slot.

One would think

Spoiler:

#NETRATING!!

I get that you have no time for advanced statistical analysis and all, but you do know what wins and losses are? You do understand that at the end of the game, the team with more points is the winner... right? Surely that’s not sailing over your head?

[Blue_and_Whte]

Ah wait.. I get it now. You are wondering how come Frank the Tank got drafter higher than where Garza is projected to be when they are "supposedly" have the same skillset?

Well... look at Frank now. Sure he is probably a rotational NBA player but was he worth his draft slot? That's a no and I think 99% would agree. Thus, people learn their lesson and sure Garza could be a rotational NBA player but not at Frank's draft slot.

One would think

Spoiler:

#NETRATING!!

I get that you have no time for advanced statistical analysis and all, but you do know what wins and losses are? You do understand that at the end of the game, the team with more points is the winner... right? Surely that’s not sailing over your head?

A garbage time player has no barring on wins and losses.

[Magicfanatic82]

This guy does a good series of video breakdowns for draft prospects. With the Ignites season ending here is the Jalen Green breakdown.

Watch on YouTube

After Cade, I love his fit as a potenial scorer to replace Fournier.

[Knightro]

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[RookieStar]

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yes... yes we are..

[drsd]

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One can already imagine these words from Adam Silver:
And with the Sixth pick in the 2021 NBA draft, the Orlando Magic select .....



..

[pepe1991]

Among top 5 picks, Magic have zero reasons to draft 2. Evan Mobley and Kuminga.
Witch clears the air a lot when it comes to decision making, if they end up with top 3-5 pick.

[SOUL]

Among top 5 picks, Magic have zero reasons to draft 2. Evan Mobley and Kuminga.
Witch clears the air a lot when it comes to decision making, if they end up with top 3-5 pick.

Right now*.

If Vuc gets traded (I don't think he will) or Gordon get traded, Kuminga and Mobley suddenly become options since I don't think Okeke has shown that he'll be a longterm starter (he could in the coming years obv). But yeah, the other 3 are ideal picks at the moment.

[pepe1991]

Among top 5 picks, Magic have zero reasons to draft 2. Evan Mobley and Kuminga.
Witch clears the air a lot when it comes to decision making, if they end up with top 3-5 pick.

Right now*.

If Vuc gets traded (I don't think he will) or Gordon get traded, Kuminga and Mobley suddenly become options since I don't think Okeke has shown that he'll be a longterm starter (he could in the coming years obv). But yeah, the other 3 are ideal picks at the moment.

Kuminga, on already existing Fultz, Isaac issues, would be terrible pick regardless of GOrdon and Vuc situation.

Guy flat out can't shoot from anywhere. He looks like MKG/ RHJ more than elite nba wing.
Guy shoots 24% from 3 point line and 62,5% FTs.

I like his potential on defense but really last thing Magic need is another incompetent offensive player.

[OrlChamps2030]

Give me Cade, Green, or Suggs

[PrimeThyme]

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The only issue is that we will be picking 6th overall or worse again. Just like the 2017 && 2018 draft which was touted as having loaded top 5 talent as well only for us to fail to secure better odds.

I see no reason to believe why this year will be any different. The last 15 games when AG comes back and teams are sitting players is when we will start playing for "culture" and moral victories.

[MartinsIzAfraud]

Among top 5 picks, Magic have zero reasons to draft 2. Evan Mobley and Kuminga.
Witch clears the air a lot when it comes to decision making, if they end up with top 3-5 pick.

Right now*.

If Vuc gets traded (I don't think he will) or Gordon get traded, Kuminga and Mobley suddenly become options since I don't think Okeke has shown that he'll be a longterm starter (he could in the coming years obv). But yeah, the other 3 are ideal picks at the moment.

Kuminga, on already existing Fultz, Isaac issues, would be terrible pick regardless of GOrdon and Vuc situation.

Guy flat out can't shoot from anywhere. He looks like MKG/ RHJ more than elite nba wing.
Guy shoots 24% from 3 point line and 62,5% FTs.

I like his potential on defense but really last thing Magic need is another incompetent offensive player.

Kuminga is exactly the type of guy this FO would draft and say we'll make it work.

[Def Swami]

I have it

1a. Cunningham
1b. Suggs

3. Green

4. Mobley
5. Kuminga

6. Severe disappointment

7a. Bouknight
7b. Moody







8-29. Sadness, despair, futility

[VFX]

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The only issue is that we will be picking 6th overall or worse again. Just like the 2017 && 2018 draft which was touted as having loaded top 5 talent as well only for us to fail to secure better odds.

I see no reason to believe why this year will be any different. The last 15 games when AG comes back and teams are sitting players is when we will start playing for "culture" and moral victories.

[Knightro]

Kuminga, on already existing Fultz, Isaac issues, would be terrible pick regardless of GOrdon and Vuc situation.

Guy flat out can't shoot from anywhere. He looks like MKG/ RHJ more than elite nba wing.
Guy shoots 24% from 3 point line and 62,5% FTs.

I like his potential on defense but really last thing Magic need is another incompetent offensive player.

I suppose this was an obvious response considering you more than most appear to believe that guys seemingly have no ability to improve no matter what.

Kuminga, from what I saw in the bubble, is miles and miles ahead of Isaac and Gordon at the same age in terms of tangible wing skill. He's a much more fluid ball handler, a much more functional slasher off the dribble and a way better passer off the dribble than either one of those guys were at 18.

He didn't make shots at a high clip in bubble, his shot didn't look broken like Fultz or Kidd-Gilchrist's did/do.

Kuminga is also more than a full year younger than Cunningham and Suggs and has been playing competitive basketball for a much shorter amount of time than any of the other top prospects.

He's going to have his struggles in the NBA early on because he's so young, but he's a very legitimate NBA wing prospect. I also think he's clearly a SF/wing at the next level, as I suspect he's going to measure out at 6'6" or so.

[MagicFan101]

I have it

1a. Cunningham
1b. Suggs

3. Green

4. Mobley
5. Kuminga

6. Severe disappointment

7a. Bouknight
7b. Moody







8-29. Sadness, despair, futility

What puts Suggs at a clear separation from Green and into the Cade tier for you?

[jonbob17]

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The only issue is that we will be picking 6th overall or worse again. Just like the 2017 && 2018 draft which was touted as having loaded top 5 talent as well only for us to fail to secure better odds.

I see no reason to believe why this year will be any different. The last 15 games when AG comes back and teams are sitting players is when we will start playing for "culture" and moral victories.

We need to be the best at being worst. One time.

[jonbob17]

Among top 5 picks, Magic have zero reasons to draft 2. Evan Mobley and Kuminga.
Witch clears the air a lot when it comes to decision making, if they end up with top 3-5 pick.

Right now*.

If Vuc gets traded (I don't think he will) or Gordon get traded, Kuminga and Mobley suddenly become options since I don't think Okeke has shown that he'll be a longterm starter (he could in the coming years obv). But yeah, the other 3 are ideal picks at the moment.

Kuminga, on already existing Fultz, Isaac issues, would be terrible pick regardless of GOrdon and Vuc situation.

Guy flat out can't shoot from anywhere. He looks like MKG/ RHJ more than elite nba wing.
Guy shoots 24% from 3 point line and 62,5% FTs.

I like his potential on defense but really last thing Magic need is another incompetent offensive player.

Nobody on this team should be drafted around. Nobody.

[VFX]

I’m not going to be mad at Kuminga IF Suggs,Cade, and Green are off the board.

1a. Cade
1b. Suggs
1c. Green

2. Kuminga



3. Fire the FO
4. Sell the team

5. Bouknight
6. Moody

7. Mobley

[PrimeThyme]

Cunningham is the clear number one on my board. Especially for this team. He's just the most NBA-ready scorer. Off the dribble, post-game, transition scoring, finishing off the dribble. I'm struggling to find any holes when it comes to just pure scoring of the basketball. I think he will walk into the league as a 20 plus ppg guy.

Suggs to me has the more all-around potential. I see more playmaking ability, && I could easily see him becoming an all-nba type defender. I have no doubt he will be a great player. He always seems to make the right decision when the ball is in his hand and is a lethal catch and shoot threat. I'm just not convinced that he's going to develop into a number one alpha dog type scorer, however.

That's what would put him a notch below Cade on my list. Suggs has done it at times though, like last night for instance, just not consistently enough to give me the same level of confidence.

I'd be ecstatic to get him through. There's an obvious drop-off after those two imo. In fairness, I just haven't seen enough of Jalen green. He could be on a Suggs tier, but the short highlight clips I've seen haven't been enough for me to say one way or the other.